THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 1.25.26 Issue features C.J. Chivers on semiautonomous killer A.I. drones in Ukraine; Jim Rutenberg on the MAGA plan to take over TV; Taffy Brodesser-Akner on seeing the musical “Operation Mincemeat” 13 times; and more.

What Keeps Max Greyserman in Golf Obscurity? Less Than One Stroke Per Round.

He is ranked No. 33 in the world. Can he rise to the top by using lessons from his father’s time on Wall Street?

Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas

Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe. By Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser

Takeaways From The Times’s Inside Look at the F.B.I.

Many current and former employees say Kash Patel’s first year as F.B.I. director was marred by vendettas, mismanagement and meltdowns. By Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 1.18.26 Issue features Robert Draper on Marjorie Taylor Greene; Ferris Jabr on a science experiment to help make the oceans less acidic; Jonathan Mahler on Christian Zionism and MAGA; and more.

Kílian Jornet on What We Can Learn From Pushing Our Bodies to Extremes

Imagine yourself on an isolated mountain pass. The wind is whipping, the air is thin, there is nothing around you except the sky and the sound of your feet hitting the craggy ground. Many of us have experienced the wonder and exertion that comes with a great hike in a wild landscape. These are places we may love to visit, but for Kílian Jornet, this is where he is most at home.

The MAGA Plan to Take Over TV Is Just Beginning

Under Trump, the F.C.C. has used obscure regulatory powers to crack down on network TV. Some conservatives are pushing back. By Jim Rutenberg

Trump’s Fight With Minnesota Is About More Than Immigration

The state embodies a civic ideal that the administration in Washington wants to discredit. By Charles Homans

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 1.11.26 Issue features Sam Anderson on “The Pitt”; Matthew Shaer on bullying; Pahrul Sehgal on the “masculinity crisis”; and more.

On ‘The Pitt,’ E.R. Doctors Try to Fix This Broken World

Noah Wyle and his castmates turned one harrowing day at an E.R. into an unforgettable season of television. Can they do it again?

The ‘Masculinity Crisis’ Is Real. This Forgotten Book Explains Why.

Why do men find it so hard to connect with other people, and their own emotions? By Parul Sehgal

Could Viral Protest Videos Create a Backlash Against ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons?

They were developed during the civil rights movement to reduce harm, but their rampant use during anti-ICE protests has led to a new kind of violence. By Clayton Dalton

He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.

After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse. By Matthew Shaer

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 1.4.26 Issue features the untold story of how Jeffrey Epstein got rich; the Rhinelander v. Rhinelander trial, one of the most scandalous trials of the Jazz Age; Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein’s double life as a high-stakes gambler; and more.

In Ukraine, a New Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born

As the war grinds on, sophisticated Russian defenses have pushed Ukraine to develop a frightening new weapon: semiautonomous killing machines.

‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump

How the Georgia congresswoman went from the president’s loudest cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic. By Robert Draper

A Rupture Over Israel Is Tearing MAGA Apart

For 40 years, Christian Zionism was a powerful force in American politics. A new generation on the right is taking cues from elsewhere. By Jonathan Mahler